Gender Roles and Misogyny Flashcards
Candy → Shows immediate judgment based on appearance and behavior.
“Well, I think Curley’s married… a tart.”
Candy → Suggests she’s flirtatious or unfaithful, reinforcing sexist labels.
“She got the eye.”
George → Implies she’s dangerous and morally corrupt, especially to men like Lennie.
“I never seen no piece of jail bait worse than her.”
George → Harsh judgment based on assumption rather than understanding.
“Jesus, what a tramp.”
Curley’s wife → Reveals her deep loneliness and social isolation on the ranch.
“I never get to talk to nobody.”
Curley’s wife → She lashes out when disrespected, trying to assert her own voice.
“You bindle bums think you’re so damn good.”
Curley’s wife → Expresses her frustration with the male-dominated world and how she’s been mistreated.
“You don’t know what a guy goes through.”
Curley’s wife → Reflects her lost dreams and what she believes she could have become if not for her situation.
“I coulda been in the movies.”
Narrator (about Curley’s wife) → Dehumanizing description of her death; she becomes lifeless, objectified even in the moment of tragedy.
“Her body flopped like a fish.”
